Forced to Love the Grind Passion is the new workplace requirement - and one that should be resisted Resource Type: Article Published: 2015 In this world, legendary figures are the ones who remain in the office for one hundred hours straight, working through their children's musical recitals and 104-degree fevers. The idea is that workers become superhuman through the refusal of self-care. This phenomenon isn't merely depressing; it's outright dangerous.